rosso antico

noun

ros·​so an·​ti·​co

¦rō(ˌ)sōˌan‧ˈtē(ˌ)kō,

¦rȯ(-,

¦rä(-,

-sōˌän‧-

1

a

: a deep red Grecian marble used especially by the ancient Romans

b

: a porphyritic diorite used especially by the ancient Egyptians and Romans

2

: a hard red unglazed Wedgwood stoneware resembling boccaro

Word History

Etymology

Italian

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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